The worst thing that happened to n8n beginners is AI

Hot take:

The worst thing that happened to n8n beginners is AI.

Not because AI is bad. Because everyone skips the basics now.

First workflow? AI agent. Second workflow? RAG chatbot. Third workflow? Multi-agent system.

Nobody builds a simple webhook → filter → send email anymore.

But that simple workflow? It saves businesses hours every week. Zero tokens. Zero API costs. Runs forever.

I've been automating things since before LLMs were cool. PLCs, SCADA systems, Node-RED, n8n, industrial stuff. No AI needed.

The best automation is the one that just works. Quietly. Cheaply.

Master the basics. Then add AI where it actually adds value.

Not the other way around.

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